The Haines Borough Assembly this week began delving into the nitty-gritty of interim manager Brad Ryan’s draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year, debating whether to fund a fifth police officer position and if $32,500 for local nonprofits should be reduced or eliminated from the spending plan.
Ryan’s budget allows for a four-member force – one chief and three officers – but interim chief Josh Dryden has been pushing for funds for the department’s former…